Spray holder for caskets



March 11, 1941. L. E. WILSON 2,234,512

SPRAY HOLDER FOR GASKETS Filed July 26, 1939 2 Sheets-She et 1 A iiomeys March 11, 1941.

L E. WILSON 2,234,512 SPRA? HOLDER FOR GASKETS Filed July 26, 1939 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A iiorneys Patented Mar. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SPRAY HOLDER FOR GASKETS Lewis E. Wilson, Eagle Grove, Iowa Application July 26, 1939, Serial No. 286,732

2 Claims.

means for securing the holder in position thereon.

An object of the present invention is to provide a spray holder of this character of practical construction, which is neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture,

which may be easily placed in position and removed from the casket and which is otherwise well adaptedfor the purposes 'for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the holder shown in position upon the casket.

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view.

Figure 4 is a detail of one of the lateral extensions provided with a suction cup for securing the same in position on the casket and Figure 5 is a similar view illustrating another form of attaching means for the holder.

Referring now to the drawings in detail the 35'numeral 5 designates the spray holder generally which is formed of a pair of spaced parallel longitudinally extending rods 6 to which are welded or otherwise fixedly secured transversely extending looped rods 1, the ends of the rods 1 projecting laterally at opposite sides of the longitudinal rods 6 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The ends of the rods 6 are bent upwardly as shown at 8 and the portion if the looped rods 1 projecting outwardly beyond the longitudinal rod are bent downwardly as shown at 9 to conformably fit on the inclined side edges ll] of the casket shown by the dotted lines at H.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive the end portions of the looped rods 1 are covered with rubber tubing I2 to provide friction gripping engagement with the surface of the casket. The loop rods 1 are further provided with upstanding spikes l3 at an intermediate portion thereof adapted to enter between the stems of the sprays of flowers designated at [4 whereby to secure the flowers in position upon the holder. The upstanding end portions 8 of the longitudinal rod members further serve to secure the spray in position thereon.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 4 of the drawings a threaded lug I5 is welded or otherwise secured to the outer ends of the looped rods 1 and through which is inserted a bolt I6 embedded in a rubber suction cup IT. The rubber suction cup, when engaging the surface of the casket will serve to firmly support the holder in position thereon.

Also as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings a further modified form .of anchoring means is provided for the holder which comprises a bolt 11 threaded through the lugl5, the head of the bolt being embedded in a rubber foot l8 which alsohas a prong l9 embedded therein and which may be employed for penetrating the surface of the casket, when a wooden casket is in use.

It will also be apparent that additional threaded lugs 20 may be secured to the downwardly bent ends 9 of the cross members for attaching anchoring members as shown by the dotted lines at 2| in Fig. 5 inwardly from the extremity of the cross rods 1. I

It is believed the details of construction, advantages and manner of use of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

What is claimed is:

1. A spray holder for caskets comprising a reticulated frame including parallel longitudinal frame members and transversely extending frame members constructed of metal rods of round shape in cross section, said longitudinal frame I members having upstanding ends spaced apart to provide corner posts adapted for receiving a spray therebetween to retain the spray against transverse movement and said transverse frame members having upstanding prongs adapted for penetrating upwardly into'the spray to retain the same in position on the frame against longitudinal movement and downwardlyinclined extensions on the ends of said transverse frame members outwardly of the longitudinal frame members, a flat lug on the outer ends of said transverse frame members having a threaded opening therein and a rubber member having an upstanding stud threaded in the opening of the lug for supporting the frame in position on the casket.

2. A spray holder for caskets comprising a reticulated frame including parallel longitudinal frame members and transverse frame members,

means carried by the longitudinal frame members for engagement by a floral spray for retaining the latter in position on the frame against transverse movement, means on the transverse members engaging the spray to prevent longitudinal movement thereof, the: end portions of said transverse frame members projecting outwardly lugs and a prong carried on the foot piece adapted 5 for penetrating the casket.

LEWIS E. WILSON. 

